3rd Birthday

I think tonight was the hardest night before a birthday…

I talked with a coworker earlier today and she said she cried the night before her child turned 3 and I thought “well that’s silly! The first birthday was the biggest!”

& then tonight happened.

We ate tacos as a family, stayed up late watching what they wanted and then tucked them in.

I sat down with each of them and explained that tonight they go to bed as 2 year olds and tomorrow they will wake up 3.

& they understood.

I think that’s the difference between the first and second birthday..

Yes, those birthdays are big and life changing but 3…

Now they understand.

They are excited.

& you see the last 3 years pass before your eyes.

My babies are no longer babies.

They are two very independent, loving, crazy and sometimes frustrating 3 year olds.

They love both mom and dad more than life.

They could not live without their baby brother or their puppy.

& their bond is incredible.

Yes, Holden may have asked if him and Riley could not share a birthday but that’s also the beauty of this age!

He knows that they share everything, even a birthday

& he’s old enough to tell us his concerns.

He loves his sister the most

but heck, I don’t think I’d always want to share either.

So tonight was hard.

I’m going to bed with two 2 year olds (& a 1.5 year old) and waking up with 3 year olds.

I’m not sure where these last 3 years went but I’m so glad they chose me to be their mom. ❤️